Month: October 2010

 An Ultimate Margarita from Friday’s  I hit happy hour Friday night. I love happy hour. A friend and I ended up at Friday’s where I promptly ordered one of my favorite drinks, their Ultimate Mango Berry Margarita on the rocks, no salt. I sooo deserved that large margarita after the long week I had! Plus, the appetizer we split…

Hey, check this out: Happy Birthday Philadelphia! I hope to live there again one day… My day hasn’t been so good… ugh. So, I’m taking a trip down Memory Lane… My Beloved Philly Studio Apartment That’s right, no sofa behind the coffee table! Hey, I was a graduate student and very poor. (I kinda staged it to…

1.  I’ve been wanting to replace my very worn black boots for about five years now I bet. I finally decided on these! They actually resemble the ones I’m trying to replace. These will be my everyday pair of shoes for the fall, so, firstly, a heel under three inches is crucial and, secondly, even though…

Photo Courtesy of the Crowne Plaza Hotel  The Phillies are currently winning in the 7th inning of Game 5! Come on you guys! This is the fifth game of the National League Championship Series. They are beating the San Francisco Giants. The winner of this particular series of games goes to the World Series. If the…

Good Luck in Game 3! …and 4 and 5! Photo Credit

Thank God it’s fall! It was finally cool enough to wear a scarf on top of a jacket yesterday and today. Here is my beloved scarf/ pashmina collection: This is a pretty good representation of the color in my closet as well… This IKEA hanger with all the circles is really working out. I may have to purchase another…

 Rick Steves lists the six parts of a trip budget: “airfare, surface transportation, room and board, sightseeing/entertainment, shopping/ miscellany, and gelato.” 🙂 Airfare: $695.40 already paid, not in credit. Baggage Fees: free for a single bag on Delta’s international flights Surface Transportation: ride to/from US airport: free! 5 train trips between cities (Milan>Verona>Venice>Padua>Venice>Milan) at…

 I am reconsidering the color gray for my wardrobe. Maybe Stephanie at C’est si bon inspired me when she chose gray for her minimalist closet because it reminded her of France; think the Eiffel Tower. I love that! I do have some gray in my closet: a pair of dress pants, a long sleeved…

I purchased my airline ticket to Italy this morning! 🙂 My Personal Photo of Venice  Another Photo of Mine …but my former co-worker Clyde played with it. This is Piazza Navona in Rome. (Rome’s answer to the most beautiful piazza in Italy.)  I scored the cheapest price directly with Delta. (A detailed budget…

I hit up Panera a couple of times a week. Normally, I rush in to grab a coffee (always a cappuccino certo!) before heading across the street to work. However, within a busy schedule today, I fit in time to actually enjoy the experience of having my cup of coffee. I’ve been loving how the caffeine…